KIRIBATI: Kiribati Joint Implementation Plan for Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management (KJIP) 2014-2023
The vision of the 9 year KJIP (2014-2023) is that: I-Kiribati unique culture, heritage and identity are upheld and safeguarded through enhanced resilience and sustainable development. The goal of the KJIP is to increase resilience through sustainable climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction using a whole of country approach. The KJIP identifies the following twelve major strategies: 1. strengthening good governance, policies, strategies and legislation; 2. improving knowledge and information generation, management and sharing; 3. strengthening and greening the private sector, including small-scale business; 4. increasing water and food security with integrated and sector-specific approaches and promoting healthy and resilient ecosystems; 5. strengthening health service delivery to address climate change impacts; 6. promoting sound and reliable infrastructure development and land management; 7. delivering appropriate education, training and awareness programs; 8. increasing effectiveness and efficiency of early warnings and disaster and emergency management;
9. promoting the use of sustainable, renewable sources of energy and energy efficiency; 10. strengthening capacity to access finance, monitor expenditures and maintain strong partnerships; 11. maintaining the existing sovereignty and unique identity of Kiribati; and 12. enhancing the participation and resilience of vulnerable groups.